Trans-Pacific Airways Some Day!

THE above plan, published in “Sydney Morning Herald” of August 28 to illustrate an article by Jack Percival, gives an indication of proposed trans pacific air-lines.

The compilation does not show the NZ Air Force services, linking Auckland with Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Cook Is.

One line which also is running is that between Sydney and Port Moresby, but it is not shown on the chart.

The chart does not show the new BCP line from Sydney to Auckland Fiji, Hawaii and North America —probably because the much-publicised plan, which was to come into operation in June or July, seemed to have been entirely forgotten at the end of August by the various Socialist Governments concerned.

It started on September 15, however.

Other trans-Pacific lines which may come into operation fairly soon include one from Eastern Australia, through Nadzab (Markham Valley of New Guinea) to Manila; and one across the South Pacific tropical territories (probably New

Caledonia, Fiji and French Oceania) to South America.

The “Herald” chart does not show any air-lines calhng at Fiji. Actually, Fiji will be the aerial cross-roads of the South Pacific, just as Hawaii will be, in the north. Within two or three years, Fiji will be a calling-place for three or four trans-Pacific lines, as well as for some local services, such as the new New Zealand service, now linking Fiji, Samoa and Cook Islands with Auckland.

The KNILM (Royal Netherlands Indies Airways) announced on August 18 that a new air service between Los Angeles and Batavia would be inaugurated, prob ably on September 15. At first, a weekly service will be operated with Douglas machines. Later on Constellations will also be used. The route will be via Honolulu and Biak (shown above)